The Charter Township of Independence ("Township") has received a petition requesting a special assessment district for improvements to the following private roads in the Avington Park Condominium Subdivision in the Township: Avington Parkway, Avington Court, Rosebud Lane, Boulderwood Ridge Drive, and Forest Valley Drive within the borders of the condominium subdivision (the "Road Improvement Project"). Having received such petition from the record owners of land constituting more than 50% of the total frontage upon such roads (not including land that is not subject to special assessment), and based upon the request in that petition, the Township Board of Trustees has tentatively declared its intent to proceed with the Road Improvement Project and has tentatively decided to establish a special assessment district to defray all or a portion of the costs of such improvements by special assessment against the benefited properties. The improvements are intended to provide special benefits to the properties identified on the attachment to this Notice, which properties together tentatively constitute the "Special Assessment District." The cost estimate, plans, and petition relating to this matter are on file and available for public inspection at the Township Clerk's Office, which is located at 6483 Waldon Center Drive, Independence Township, Michigan.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at 7:00 p.m. on March 18, 2014, the Township Board of Trustees shall meet at the Township Hall, located at 6483 Waldon Center Drive, Independence Township, Michigan, for the purpose of hearing statements and objections by any interested person with respect to the petitions, proposed Road Improvement Project and proposed Special Assessment District. Appearance and protest at the hearing is required in order to appeal the matters to be considered at the hearing to the State Tax Tribunal. An owner or party in interest, or his or her agent, may appear in person at the hearing to protest, or shall be permitted to file his or her appearance or protest by letter at or before the hearing and his or her personal appearance in such case shall not be required.